If you'd told me two years ago that Instagram would be my go-to source for celebrity makeup techniques I would've have said, "shut your mouth" and kept it moving. But, I guess it's true. Kim Kardashian tweeted her makeup contouring tricks back in September 2012 and now model (and John Legend's fiance) Chrissy Teigen has followed suit. Last night she posted this photo on IG with the caption: Whatchu know about contouring Asian faces huhhhhh!!! [sic] Well, Chrissy, here's what we can ascertain from your photo: 1. Apply a darker shade at the top and around your forehead, right under your cheekbones, and down the sides of your nose to cast shadows and give the illusion of higher cheekbones (they're already pretty high) and a thinner nose bridge. 2. Apply a lighter shade down the middle of your nose (thin line), under your eyes and nose, on your chin and feathered in the middle of your forehead to highlight and brighten these areas. Remember what Kim K's contouring photos looked like? Which technique are you more likely to use? Have you contoured your face using a celebrity's pictures and tips? Dish! Photos: Courtesy of Instagram read more

When Beth wrote this blog entry on Kim Kardashian's face contouring technique, let me tell you, everyone went wild! Inspired to test drive the technique, I asked Laura Mercier makeup artist Matin Maulawizada, to give me a detailed step by step tutorial on face contouring. Step 1: Apply primer. "It keeps the makeup on beautifully all day and allows it to wear the same," says Matin. "By that I mean if you have oily t-zones and dry cheeks, by the end of the day, your makeup looks the same. Another good thing about primer is that it holds on to your makeup for a longer period so you don’t have to worry about your foundation disappearing. Also, it keeps all the pigments and foundations from seeping into the skin." Step 2: Apply foundation that matches your skin. "You should have the lightest version of you and the darkest version of you so you can make a mix that will always match," advises Matin. Matin used an oil-free foundation on me called Toffee Bronze. "Always apply foundation on the plains of the face that are flat," he says. Since I'm young (his words, not mine) my entire face is flat and read more